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UEFISCDI — Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development & Innovation Funding (Unitatea Executivă pentru Finanțarea Învățământului Superior, a Cercetării, Dezvoltării și Inovării)

PNCDI IV Program 5.7 — Partnership for Innovation (Parteneriat pentru Inovare)

Supports Romanian organisations through PNCDI by connecting enterprises and institutions for innovation partnerships.

UEFISCDI Program 5.7 is a multi-instrument funding line administered by Romania's Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, designed to strengthen industry–academia collaboration. The programme encompasses several distinct instruments targeting different stages of the knowledge-transfer cycle: experimental demonstration projects (PED), knowledge-transfer …

Industry-academia R&D collaboration in Romania, covering procurement of research services by enterprises, experimental demonstration projects, knowledge transfer, innovation vouchers, and spin-off development support.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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